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| Released | July 28, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 50:32 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
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Zero Days is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Prong. It was released on July 28, 2017 through Steamhammer/SPV record label. The record was produced by the band's guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and longtime collaborator Chris Collier, the latter of whom provided the engineering. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10 [3] |
| Louder Sound |    [4] |
Writing for Blabbermouth.net, Ray Van Horn Jr. stated: "As ever, Victor tinkers with the core sound by tapping into agro metal, hardcore, anthem rock and industrial while remaining true to the marching crunch and thrash that go into a Prong record." [3] Invisible Oranges critic Tom Campagna described the record as "a solid thrash-heavy album with tendencies leaning toward the band's salad days of industrial music." [5] Emma Johnston of Louder Sound regarded the record as a "focused and determined work with a fiery heart," further stating that "this old dog has plenty of bite left in it." [4] Loudwire's Michael Christopher noted that "Tommy Victor has shown that not only is he a major fan of metal in general, but he's got ideas and excitement to share." [1]
All tracks written by Prong. [6]
Album personnel as adapted from the liner notes. [6]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| German Albums Chart [7] | 86 |
| Swiss Music Charts [8] | 99 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9] | 11 |
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